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ephelis.

freckles

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɛˈpʰeː.lɪs]Classical-Latin[eˈfɛː.lis]

  1. freckles

    declension-3 · in-plural
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔφηλῐς (éphēlĭs, “a freckle”), from ἐπ- (ep-, “upon, over, epi-”) + ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos, “the sun”) + -ῐς (-ĭs, nominal suffix).

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